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as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
made a stock trade based on inside information
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as in interior
an interior or internal part
the inside of the clock features an amazingly complex mechanism
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as in gut
usually insides plural
the internal organs of the body
medical students eager to see what people's insides look like
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as in heart
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
not one to share her fears and worries, she keeps it all on the inside
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as in scoop
information not generally available to the public
a person with the inside on what really happened at the board meeting
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Recent Examples of inside
Mark Eller, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
Fuentes then grabs the phone, takes it inside the house and appears to lock the door, and the video ends.
—Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
In Texas, the DOJ reached an agreement with the state that involves department staff standing outside, rather than inside, the polling places to conduct monitoring.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
This inside look, produced by Paramount Pictures, offers unprecedented access encompassing all aspects of production, from the grand scope of the sets — including reconstructing Ancient Rome — to characters, combat training, costumes, historical accuracy, scoring and more.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
With 50 billion live cultures and 16 strains, these capsules are a powerhouse for your insides.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
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Preposition
And in extreme cold, these versatile gloves performed nicely as liners inside a heavier mitt or weatherproof shell.
—Mark Eller, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
Fuentes then grabs the phone, takes it inside the house and appears to lock the door, and the video ends.
—Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Adverb
At least 40 people were lined up inside around 7:45 a.m., though co-chief polling captain Jessica Haskell said lines had yet to be out the door.
—Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
In Texas, the DOJ reached an agreement with the state that involves department staff standing outside, rather than inside, the polling places to conduct monitoring.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Hughes says the deer has matching 26 3/8-inch main beams with an inside spread of 18 2/8s.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
This inside look, produced by Paramount Pictures, offers unprecedented access encompassing all aspects of production, from the grand scope of the sets — including reconstructing Ancient Rome — to characters, combat training, costumes, historical accuracy, scoring and more.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
Pluto’s insides may be sopping wet For a frigid planet, Pluto may be hiding a sloshy surprise roughly 125 miles beneath its shell.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
With 50 billion live cultures and 16 strains, these capsules are a powerhouse for your insides.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
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The chlorine and cocoa butter paste is more easily biodegradable and the chlorine’s potency naturally deactivates within 24 hours.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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But even within the excitement of its opening half, Say Nothing’s highs are conditional.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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There were a couple of potential NCAA teams in there, but the competition level goes up a notch this weekend when DU travels to North Dakota, a top-10 club in both national polls.Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Kai Ryssdal: You guys put snowfall on the screen in there.Outside Online, Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
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Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker, who is expected to go to trial soon for allegedly leaking a confidential civil grand jury report and lying about it, trailed far behind after Election night in his quest for reelection against political newcomer Kelly Cox.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Any vendor that accesses or stores your sensitive, protected or confidential data must be thoroughly evaluated.Paul Blough, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Even as a child, Lila possessed a strange, quasi-supernatural inner force that emerged in moments of rebuke or fear.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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And of course there are the all-important inner and outer suburbs, where there are many college plus Republican women.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The interior is the work of master craftsmen who have created spaces featuring 24-karat-gold ceilings, intricate metalwork, and carved columns of Portuguese marble.Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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The palatial Helen Residence has six bedrooms, its own indoor swimming pool and a private garden pavilion; while the 545 sq m Paris Residence has cream-on-cream interiors; double-height rooms, five bedrooms and extra VIP services.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Sure, your gut might be wrong, but what your gut has to say is: Nothing good can happen in a space like this.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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And the gut says Sean Payton’s team is ready for this challenge.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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This is because perfumers have new and improved molecules to work with that capture different facets of the rose (the fresh green stems, the delicate petals, the intoxicating heart).Sophia Panych, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
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This love fills unhealed spaces, mends broken hearts, comforts us in grief, and reminds us of our self-worth.Charity LaShai, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Newsletter Get the lowdown on L.A. politics Sign up for our L.A. City Hall newsletter to get weekly insights, scoops and analysis.Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Jack Hartung, Chipotle’s former CFO and now president of strategy, finance, and supply chain, told Bloomberg in July that every customer would be guaranteed two substantial scoops of rice and four ounces of meat.Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Inside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inside. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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